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Poll: Many students stressed, some depressed
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May 21, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Got stress? Oh, yeah, college students say, what with roommates, GPAs, student loans and all the rest. But where's the line between feeling simply stressed and being truly depressed?
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Rise in suicides by children in Japan
Jun 08, 2007 |
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A record number of children and teenagers killed themselves last year in Japan, it was reported Friday.
Celebs spawn copycat suicides, study confirms
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Dr Alex Mesoudi, from Queen Mary's newly established Research Centre for Psychology, has found evidence that the increasing reach and influence of the media, combined with a growing number of people assigned celebrity status, ...
Constant sunlight linked to summer suicide spike
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May 07, 2009 |
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Suicide rates in Greenland increase during the summer, peaking in June. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry speculate that insomnia caused by incessant daylight may be to blame.
Reduction in suicides after withdrawal of painkiller
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Jun 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Withdrawal of the painkiller co-proxamol from use in the UK has led to a major reduction in suicides and accidental poisonings involving the drug, research led by Oxford University has shown.
Teenage suicides: Study advocates greater family support
Apr 21, 2008 |
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Teenage suicide is often perceived as the result of rejection of family, significant others and of society. Families affected by teenage suicide often look back for warning signs and clues in order to make sense of the tragedy. ...
Too many bars in rural America linked to high suicide rates instead of idyllic life
Sep 18, 2009 |
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There is a strong relationship between drinking and taking one's own life. In any given year, people with alcohol dependence (AD) commit more than 20 percent of suicides in the general population; some 80 to 90 percent of ...
Suicide risk linked to birth month
May 03, 2006 |
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Babies born in April, May and June are more likely to commit suicide than people born during the other nine months of the year, British researchers say.
Study Contradicts Popular Belief About Seasonality of Suicides
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Jul 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Contrary to popular belief, more Americans commit suicide in summer than in winter, and the day of the week when individuals are more likely to take their own lives has shifted from Monday to Wednesday, researchers ...
Gun shows do not increase homicides or suicides
Oct 01, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study finds no evidence that gun shows lead to substantial increases in either gun-related homicides or suicides.
Homicide by mentally ill has risen in England and Wales
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Jul 28, 2009 |
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The number of people killed by individuals suffering from mental illness in England and Wales increased between 1997 and 2005, figures released today show. The rise occurred in people who were not under mental health care ...
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